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Beyond the Ball CEO Erica Molett founded the nonprofit in 2019. [Courtesy images]
Dallas Nonprofit Beyond the Ball Snags a Community Grant from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brands
by Glenn Hunter | Feb 21, 2023
NBA legend Michael Jordan turned 60 on February 17. To mark the occasion, Jordan and Jordan Brand awarded Beyond the Ball and 47 other U.S. nonprofits a total of $2.3 million in grants. Beyond the Ball aims to prepare Gen Z youth of color to “innovate, lead, and change the world” through STEM, career exploration, and sports intelligence. Its founder and CEO, Erica Molett, says the grant "will enable us to take our youth programming to the next level."
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